Zwangzug
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| Flag of Zwangzug | |
| Motto: We pawn n00bs. | |
| Region | The West Pacific |
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| Capital | Constantinople (ruins of) |
| Official Language(s) | English (de facto) |
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| Population | |
| Currency | tynu |
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Zwangzug is an inoffensive centrist democracy in the West Pacific.
Geography
The predominant geographical feature of Zwangzug is the Tirolean Mountains. Running northeast to southwest in the east of the country, they themselves are not populated except by a few small religious groups such as the Monastery of Saint Bernard. A certain altitude is known as the "Waste Line" because of the rugged terrain: almost nothing is higher than that. The exception is the training grounds for the national football team.
But just east of the range is Merano, the most populated city of Zwangzug. Though its residents are proud of their city, they're surprisingly apathetic when it comes to national allegiance. Merano borders its twin city of Bangkok, an altogether different sort of city. Though it rivals Merano in size, it's plagued by crime and a seedy reputation.
Governmental functions are carried out in the Ziggurat, a structure farther east in the ruins of Constantinople.
Culture
The national anthem of Zwangzug is, appropriately, Anthem by Tim Rice, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.
Language
English is the de facto official language of Zwangzug, though there is much good-natured controversy between "descriptive" (verbose) and "algebraic" (compact) speakers, or notators. They are often regarded as separate dialects.
One difficulty is the terminology for residents of the country. Descriptive notators generally accept "Zwangzugian", though pronunciation is difficult. Algebraic notators prefer, mostly sarcastically, "peons".
Religion
Zwangzug is a secular state, and religion is not discussed on public land. The majority of residents are nonreligious, but some follow Ketrianism (a religion practiced nowhere else), and there is even a Christian minority. It celebrates on the Holy Day of Our Lord the Sacrificial (the name of this holiday is the reason there are no algebraic Christians) and May 7, the saint's day of Jimmy (the most beloved saint in the country).
Holidays
Zwangzug follows the Gregorian calendar, though it reckons years from a different starting point (its year zero is 512 CE). Its two major holidays are April 4 (Intellectual Freedom Day) and October 20 (Establishment Day).
Foreign Relations
Claiming uninterest in obeying others' decisions, Zwangzug refuses to join the United Nations.
